Mendota gas boom bursts after expenditure and excitement
The article notes a local election result showing voters escaping control by politicians. It reports on the Mendota natural gas boom collapsing after spending thousands and a year of tension, with the eastern company abandoning the venture. It also mentions a Watseka Times quote and a public money custodian found short in Jefferson county. The Illinois legislature is described as Republican majorities in both chambers.
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Mendota
Eastern Company
Jefferson County
Illinois state treasurer vote and amendment adoption report
The vote for state treasurer shows Tanner 275,866. Rick er 240,001. Budlong 84,609. Austin 19,627. The constitutional amendment barring convict labor contracts passed by about 20,000. Total votes ran about 100,000 fewer than in 1884.
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Ilinois
Tanner
Ricker
Budlong
Wa. T
Austin
Winslow Evans Sees Voter Shift After Two-Year Gap
Two years after losing by a slim majority Winslow Evans ran for county office and won by 245 over a strong rival. Supporters credit his calm acceptance of the prior defeat as influencing the current result.
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Winslow Evans
Bailey seeks secretary of the state senate post
J. W. Bailey a veteran journalist and senior editor of the Bureau County Republican announces his candidacy for secretary of the state senate at the January organization. A staunch party man with eight decades in journalism, Bailey is described as an intelligent writer and a valued member. The piece endorses him with the line We plump for our candidate, 8 votes.
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J. W. Bailey
Bureau County Republican
State Senate
Bailey
A Man on His Farm Rich in Genuine Wealth
A farmer living a well kept, self sufficient life on his cultivated acres is described as being rich in the genuine sense. He controls his time, works healthfully in his fields, and stays near his own chimneys with barns and outbuildings, free from hourly constraints and external demands.
Logan Seeks Family Housing at New Soldiers Home
Gen Logan argues veterans should be allowed to bring their wives to the state built soldiers home. He laments current separation for aging partners and urges making home surroundings an integral part of the facility.
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Logan
Question of constitutional amendment submission legality
Phocion Howard questions the legality and constitutionality of submitting the labor contract amendment. He argues the amendment is lost and votes void for improper submission. He cites Section 2 Article 4 and the 1879 act requiring ballot wording specifying the section and article amended.
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Phocion Howard
General Assembly
Chicago Kan Gas & Western Railroad incorporation filed
Articles of incorporation filed in Springfield by the Chicago Kan gas & Western Railroad Company of Illinois with $10,000,000 capital. Proposed routes run from Fort Madison and Keokuk across Hancock Henderson Warren Knox Henry Bureau La Salle Lee DeKalb Kane Kendall Du Page and Cook to Chicago with multiple branch lines and a Rock Island connection. Named organizers include William B. Strong and George R. Peck.
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Springfield
Chicago, Kan Gas & Western Railroad Company of
Illinois
Chicago
Mississippi River
Hancock County
Hancock, Henderson, Warren, Knox, Henry
Bureau, la Salle, Lee, DeKalb, Kane, Kendall, DuPage and
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Fort Madison
Keokuk
Hancock
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Warren
Fulton
Knox
Peoria
Stark
Marshall
Putnam
LaSalle
Grundy
Kendall
Will
DuPage
McDonough
Henderson
Knox County
Tazewell
Woodford
McLean
Livingston, Ford
Iroquois
Ilinois
Mercer
Henry
Rock Island
Mississippi
Muscatine
Iowa
Knox, Warren
Henderson County
William B. Strong
Boston
Maes
George R. Peck
Topolis
Kan
Norman Williams
Charles 8. Holt
Arthur Dana Wheeler
Strong
Peck
The
Santa Fe
Atchison
Kansas City
Southwestern Railway Association
Atchison Company
Alton
Missouri River
Missouri
Kansas
Central Railway of Iowa
St. Paul
Washington letter on post election gains and party shifts
The Washington correspondent assesses post election dynamics as Democrats lose ground in the House. Republicans narrow the Democratic majority, break the solid South with Virginia losses, and consider shifts in cabinet and diplomatic posts including a Turkey appointment for Breckinridge if vacancies arise.
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Washington
House of Representatives
House
Congress
Greenbackers
Knights of Labor
Virginia
Gsome
Carllalo
Breckinridge
Kentucky
Turkey
Cox
Morrison
Institute at Granville Highlights Teacher Training Session
A Hennepin Record report on an Oct Saturday program at Magnolia and Granville schools. Ellen McGinnis spoke on starting language education early, Chas Wertz demonstrated fractions with objects, and Morgan outlined history by outline. Freeborn discussed percentage methods, Skeel led a County Teachers Association formation, and a Nov 20 Magnolia meeting was planned with student exercises and geography work.
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Granville
Hovnepin
Ellen McGinnis
Magnolia
Miss M
Chas Wertz
Morgan
Hennepin
Freeborn
Skeel
J. E. W. Morgan
John R. Freeborn
Miss Crabs
J. E. Taylor
Mt Palatine
Grigg's Glycerine Salve Promises Quick Healing
Advertises Grigg's Glycerine Salve as a sure safe and speedy cure for cuts bruises scalds burns wounds and sores. Claims to cure piles tetter and skin eruptions with satisfaction guaranteed or money refunded for 25 cents from J W Niece f18.
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Grigg
J. W. Niece
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